Florida State University College of Communication & Information alumnus Ahli Moore conducted a half-day leadership development workshop – Program IGNITE – for a select group of the College’s undergraduate and graduate students on Feb. 8. Program IGNITE is a modular-based Student Leadership workshop that uses a combination of experiential activities, self-reflection, role-plays, assessments and mini-lectures …
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Alumnus Ahli Moore brings Program IGNITE to CCI
COMM alum wins Emmy Award for "Remembering 9/11"
When School of Communication alumni Sean Kennedy first stepped foot on Florida State University’s campus as a freshman in 1995 he had aspirations of a career in genetic counseling. Little did Kennedy know an aversion to Calculus and a flyer seeking students to create their own television shows would lead him to winning an Emmy …
CONTINUE READINGProfessional golfer Westrup relies on skills learned at School of Communication
It doesn’t matter where your career path leads you; brushing up on your communication skills is beneficial in virtually any profession. Professional golfer Caroline Westrup may not have learned how to sink a 10-foot putt for birdie while minoring in communication at Florida State University’s School of Communication, but she did gain the skills needed …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM alumna shines as on-air personality
Krystin Goodwin transferred to Florida State University’s School of Communication because she believed attending an established university with a national reputation would open doors as she pursued her career goals. Goodwin was right. While she was raised in Northern Virginia and originally attended a small college not far from home, Goodwin knew networking would be …
CONTINUE READINGCCI to host "3 Day Startup" weekend
Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information will host “3 Day Startup” on March 21-23 – an entrepreneurship education program designed with an emphasis on learning by doing with the goal of starting technology companies over the course of a weekend. Students ranging from freshman to freshly-minted Ph.Ds. with diverse educational backgrounds are invited …
CONTINUE READINGCCI alumni a force in Teach for America movement
Several Florida State University College of Communication & Information (CCI) alumni have recently found themselves taking a detour from their original career paths immediately after graduation. Instead, they are making two-year commitments to teach in low-income public schools across the nation as a part of the Teach for America (TFA) movement. Countless children throughout the …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM alum boasts successful career in Spanish-language broadcast industry
Within week of his graduation in 1991, Florida State University School of Communication alumnus Guillermo Santa Cruz hit the ground running as an intern at the Univision Network. Over two decades later, Santa Cruz has amassed an impressive résumé in the Spanish-language broadcast industry. Santa Cruz credits his educational experience at Florida State as what …
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